![]() ![]() I will guarantee the instrument to be as described or your money back! I have tried to provide several so that a potential buyer can make an informed decision prior to bidding. Please review the photographs as they describe the instrument much better than words. The pads appear to be in very nice condition (see pictures). However, I do not believe it has any dents. The instrument has several areas of wear on the finish that is consistent with normal use. ![]() However, I have sold many saxophones (including Selmer, Yamaha, Conn, and Martin) on eBay and have never had one returned.ĭue to my lack of knowledge, the photographs will need to provide the best description of the instrument.Īs are many of the items that I sell on eBay, this instrument is out of an estate. I need to tell you upfront that my knowledge on saxophones is limited to say the least. This auction is for a Vintage La Monte Alto Saxophone (SN C9011 – Made in Italy) that is in very nice overall used condition in the case with the mouthpiece as shown. The seller admits he/she knows nothing about saxophones, so provides a lot of detailed photos in place of a description. It’s a vintage La Monte alto sax in seemingly beautiful condition. This morning I was doing my weekly window shopping for vintage saxes on eBay, and came across this little gem. The notes I get tend to all agree with my assessment of the sax: These instruments are arguably better than many, if not most, new student model, and even intermediate model horns currently on the market. Over the years I have received many emails from owners of La Monte horns. Eventually Orsi confirmed that they were the makers of the Italian-made La Monte brand saxophones. I never knew much about the sax, but a few years ago a fellow SOTW member also had an Italian-made La Monte, and started sending letters to the Italian sax manufacturers inquiring if they were the makers of this stencil brand. I got it in the late 70s when my parents finally got tired of making rental payments on the Bundy tenor that I had been playing for 2 years. It was made in Italy, most likely sometime in the 1960s. The very first saxophone that I ever owned, and still own as a matter of fact, was a La Monte tenor sax. ![]()
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